Frances Perkins & the fire that pushed her on

It was 115 years ago today when Frances Perkins witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in Greenwich Village, one of ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette

‘A woman who should be remembered’: New play about the life of Frances Perkins, the brains behind FDR’s New Deal, April 5 and 11

“Frances Perkins: A Woman’s Work,” written and performed by Jarice Hanson, tells the story of Perkins, who served as the first woman Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945. Credit: Courtesy Pauline ...
Yahoo

Homestead of Frances Perkins, ‘a titan of Maine,’ designated national monument

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Frances Perkins homestead in Newcastle, Maine. (Courtesy of Frances Perkins Center) President Joe Biden on Monday designated ...
Yahoo

There's a new national park, but you’ve probably never heard of its trailblazing namesake

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’ve probably never heard of Frances Perkins, but generations of Americans have benefitted from her work in labor rights and ...
WDSU

Biden establishes a national monument for Frances Perkins, the 1st female Cabinet secretary

President Joe Biden on Monday established a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and a driving force behind ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Dear Miss Perkins’ Review: Secretary and Savior

Frances Perkins was America’s first female member of a presidential cabinet, serving as the secretary of labor throughout Franklin Roosevelt’s 12-year presidency. Her legacies include the 40-hour work ...
The Christian Century

When Frances Perkins took on the bigots

My Frances Perkins bookshelf has become crowded. My favorite acquisitions in recent years include The Courage to Meddle: The Belief of Frances Perkins by Tom Levitt, a former member of the British ...